Kolsch

This top fermenting (like an ale), cold conditioned (like a lager) beer is the pride of Cologne, Germany, and its own category as a hybrid beer. Light in colour and body, its herbal/grassy hoppiness combined with low alcohol make it perfect for German biergartens and elsewhere. One of our favourites is a classic from Cologne, Fruh Kolsch, as well as Alberta’s XhAle See Ya Next Tuesday Aussie C-olsch, both clean and crisp examples. - David Nuttall